The VR6 engine is a six-cylinder engine configuration developed by Volkswagen. The name VR6 comes from the combination of German words “V-Motor” and “Reihenmotor” meaning “inline engine” referring to the VR-engine having characteristics of both a V-layout and a inline layout.

Jul 24, 2023 · We have collected data from sources such as Volkswagen and Edmunds, in order to bring you these 10 interesting facts about the Volkswagen VR6 engine. Scroll back in time to the very early 1990s – 1991 to be exact, and Volkswagen had a unique problem on their hands.

Dec 20, 2024 · Volkswagen built its final engine in this six-cylinder configuration on December 12, 2024, completing a total production run just shy of 1.87 million units. To U.S. enthusiasts, the VR6 has kind...

Feb 10, 2023 · After more than 30 years, in almost every Volkswagen Group brand you can name (and probably some you can’t), the VW VR6 engine is on its way out of the U.S. Volkswagen’s narrow-angle V6 made...

Dec 20, 2024 · Volkswagen’s narrow-angle V6 has been axed after 34 years in production. After a three-decade run across countless VW models from the iconic Corrado coupe to the more family friendly Atlas SUV...

Dec 19, 2024 · Volkswagen assembled the last VR-6 engine on December 12. It had been in production for 34 years, during which VW produced nearly 1.87 million units.

Dec 21, 2024 · Volkswagen phased out the VR6 engine in Europe during the mid-2010s, but the unique V6/inline-six hybrid design persisted in North America until recently. The final U.S. vehicle to feature the narrow-angle V6 was the 2023 Atlas.

Dec 20, 2024 · Pour one out for another great engine: Volkswagen has built the final VR6. “After 34 years and nearly 1.87 million units produced, the iconic VR6 engine says farewell,” Andreas G. Schleith, a spokesperson for Volkswagen, wrote on LinkedIn. The …

Dec 20, 2024 · It is a sad and dark time for Volkswagen fans as the Wolfsburg automaker quietly announced the official end of its famed and beloved VR6 gasoline engine. The news hails from a LinkedIn post by...

Dec 19, 2024 · The VR6 powered the 1991–1995 Volkswagen Corrado, 1991–2015 Volkswagen Passat B3, B4, B6, and B7 generations. It was in the Golf Mk3, Mk4, and even Mk5 R32, while also moving the New Beetle, Phaeton, Touareg, and EOS.